Six Interventional Radiologists are suing Sutter Medical Center Sacramento over access to procedure suites, according to this article from the Sacramento Business Journal. Sutter Medical Center replaced the IR’s radiology group earlier this year, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see legal action happen as fallout from terminating a long-standing relationship.

This situation seems like one of an increasing number of conflicts between hosptial organizations and radiology groups. What are your thoughts on the relationships between hospitals and radiology groups?